Places Added by Joshua Foer

1% of Greenland's entire population used to live in this single building, which is now slated for demolition.

This picturesque round lake is said to be home to the legendary Mokèlé-mbèmbé.

This small town bank is very aware of its name thank you very much.

As state highpoints go, this spot is one of the lowest, but for years it was also the hardest to climb.

A historic bridge with a lovely acoustic anomaly.

An extra-wide chair built to accommodate the former president's big behind.

A giant bronze coil of feces is both a tribute to doggie defecation and a reminder to pick it up.

An Escher-inspired library dedicated to the wonders of the human mind, yet closed to the public.

This Italian dam is covered in salt-hungry goats who manage to scale its almost vertical face.

This German "living museum" is maybe a bit too immersive.

This whimsically unique butterfly farm focuses solely on creating habitats for the gentle insects.

Huge concrete structures designed as an early warning system for Britain to detect enemy aircraft.

A small collection of magic tricks and memorabilia is now an apartment-sized museum.

Over two million dolls have been healed during this hospital's century in business.

When the rain falls, this drain system turns into a musical instrument.

This collection of solar timekeepers includes the world's first digital sundial.

Birthplace of the Tendai sect and home to the marathon monks.

The world’s most primitive form of bungee jumping.

150-year-old satirical tableaus made from stuffed frogs.

A visionary precursor to the Internet made of index cards.

A complicated contraption for telling time by the moon.

A spherical "micro-nation" in the heart of Vienna.

An encyclopedic collection of mammal penises.

1,001 carved statues of the Buddhist God of Mercy, each with a unique face.